Instruments for the assessment of disaster management among healthcare professionals: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The recent disasters have highlighted the importance of healthcare professionals (HCPs) in aiding communities and maintaining consistent services, prompting a global reconsideration of disaster preparedness approaches. This scoping review aimed to identify and evaluate the psychometric properties of the available instruments that measure disaster preparedness and readiness among HCPs.

Methods

A scoping review was conducted using five concepts: disasters, health personnel, preparedness, management, and questionnaire. Three databases were searched for studies published in English. The identified instruments were summarized according to disaster type, disaster management phase, measurement scope/context, and healthcare discipline. The psychometric properties were eva

SUBMITTER: Elshami S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12021930 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature